Deploy a VMWare ESX ofv template directly from a local datastore

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I have an ovf template sitting on an esx's local datastore and am looking to deploy it to that same data store. can I do this directly?

Best Answer

OVFs aren't really made for deploying over and over again. I would recommend that you deploy the OVF once (but don't power it on [Unless you need to make customizations]) and do one of two things with the new VM:

  1. If you're using vCenter convert the VM to template and then deploy the template whenever you need a new instance. This is the best option.
  2. Copy the VM folder into a new folder whenever you need a new copy of the VM and select "I moved it" when the vSphere client prompts you.
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